SCOOPED (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

scooped (out)

verb

past tense of scoop (out)

as in excavated

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Workers excavated a 3-by 4-foot area to find the source of the leak and will begin welding a patch at the leak site on Thursday.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
That includes a stunning gold and jeweled necklace discovered on the remains of an adult woman presumed to be Julia Felix, excavated next to the Shrine of Isis at the prosperous businesswoman's sprawling estate.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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